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Attorneys for clients facing eviction prevented this in 70% of cases.

Legal Aid Society Names Director, Coordinator of New Eviction Right to Counsel Program for Low-Income Renters   Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced today that Elizabeth Leiserson and Zane Jud have joined the firm’s new Eviction Right to Counsel program for qualifying low-income renters, with Leiserson serving as project director and Jud as project coordinator.   The two-year, $2.6 milli...

The appointments by Gov. Gavin Newsom leave one vacancy in the North County

The 2022-23 budget provides $18.7 billion from the General Fund for judicial and criminal justice programs, including support for program operations and capital outlay projects. This is an increase of $852 million, or 5 percent, above the revised 2021-22 spending level.

New Orleans First City Court Senior Judge Veronica Henry Invited to Participate in Eviction Reform Summit by the White House.

Kansas Citys first ever "Right to Counsel" program to prevent evictions and provide free legal assistance and support to individuals and families officially starts on June 1.

Demand for lawyers continues to outpace supply as the city's housing courts process the backlog of eviction cases.

Lawyers assigned to represent children and low-income litigants in matters such as child neglect and domestic violence are quitting due to low pay. Gov. Kathy Hochul is being urged to increase their hourly rate in the pending April 1 budget.

Kansas City, Missouri, council members voted Thursday to pass the city's budget.

The Maryland State Bar Association (MSBA) held its third annual MSBA Day on February 15, 2022.